ausgeräumtvsausgeruhtConfusable pair

Which to use

“ausgeräumt” and “ausgeruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,945
“ausgeräumt” frequency rank
#39,810
“ausgeruht” frequency rank
69755
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgeräumt ausgeruht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausräumen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausruhen

Where the eye mixes ausgeräumt and ausgeruht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgeräumt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCC) against ausgeruht's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
ausgeräumt
9 ch
ausgeruht

Why the eye confuses ausgeräumt with ausgeruht

A purely visual mix-up. ausgeräumt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and ausgeruht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgeräumt is recorded at frequency rank #29,945, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. ausgeruht is at rank #39,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 69755, this pair ranks #466,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgeräumt vs ausgeruht

Shared letters: aegrstu. Private to "ausgeräumt": mä. Private to "ausgeruht": h.

"ausgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC  ·  "ausgeruht" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgeruht ← asugeruht · augseruht · ausegruht · ausgerhut · ausgerruht · ausgeruhht · ausgeruhtt · ausgeruth

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ausgeräumt" and "ausgeruht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "ausgeräumt" or "ausgeruht" show up more?
"ausgeräumt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,945 in our German list, against #39,810 for "ausgeruht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgeräumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgeruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #466,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgeräumt" and "ausgeruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeräumt vs ausgeräumt". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #466,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list